John Osborne

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John James Osborne (12 December 1929 – 24 December 1994) was an English playwright, screenwriter, actor and critic of the Establishment. The success of his 1956 play Look Back in Anger transformed English theatre.

In a productive life of more than 40 years, Osborne explored many themes and genres, writing for stage, film and TV. His personal life was extravagant and iconoclastic. He was notorious for the ornate violence of his language, not only on behalf of the political causes he supported but also against his own family, including his wives and children.

Osborne was one of the first writers to address Britain's purpose in the post-imperial age. He was the first to question the point of the monarchy on a prominent public stage. During his peak (1956–1966), he helped make contempt an acceptable and now even cliched onstage emotion, argued for the cleansing wisdom of bad behaviour and bad taste, and combined unsparing truthfulness with devastating wit.

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John Osborne is known for work in writing across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Flash Gordon (1980), Get Carter (1971), First Love (1970), Great Performances (1971), The South Bank Show (1978), BBC Play of the Month (1965), ITV Playhouse (1967), Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965). The recorded credits span 1959 to 2016, including 19 movies and 8 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.